John Balch
N 31° 33.953 W 094° 25.491
15R E 364778 N 3493199
The 1936 Centennial grave marker for John Balch, one of the heroes of San Jacinto
Waymark Code: WMXEV1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2018
Views: 6
The 1936 Centennial grave marker for John Balch is located in Cove Springs Cemetery east of Nacogdoches along Cove Springs Road off of the State Highway 21.
Marker Number: 9247
Marker Text:
Participated in the storming of Bexar, 1835
Battle of San Jacinto, 1836
Born in Tennessee in 1812
Died in 1900
His wife
ELIZABETH ROGERS BALCH
Born 1826
Died 1893
Erected by the State of Texas
1936
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